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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 99, 21 January 1919, Page 7

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PLUNKET SHIELD MATCH. - ..Tim final arrangements in connection ■with tlio Pltiiilcet Shield match which is to commence to-morrow were completed at a nieetiiig.ol' tlie Management ComI'ihitt'ee of the Wellington Cricket Association held: last 'evening. Mr. M.' J. Gronibie presided. '; -•: Th 6 possibility of 'tho'' Canterbury te.im arriving late owing to. the dislocation of : .the ferry service 'was .discussed, : and it was decided to leave tho'matter in'the hands of n special s-ib-committeowith power to alter nrrangements if necessary. The southern .team is morning. .It was notified that Brice and Middleton would-be unable to represent "Wellington, and D.'Patrick has now been .selected'to fill the remaining vacancy, C..(},-Wilson lias been appointed captain! of. the!. Wellington, team. '•'

. The,, nppjication of N. D. Nelson for' a.-transfer.' from the Thorndon Junior Club to the Imperial Supplies Senior 'Club was refused, as tho rules of the association ■■ prohibited such action. ; During the discussion on the case it : was suggested that the rule, was somewhat severe,' and that' such applications should'be left to the discretion' of the committee' The applicant had' joined the staff of the Imperial Supplies, arid dosired to play for that team. Thcv chairman pointed out that the rule in- question had been previously tliseussed, and it had been considered a necessity in order to prevent any alteration in the strength of the various teams during tho season. •

In'''connection with the visit of tho M.C.C. team to Australia it -was decided to ask the Now Zealand Cricket Council to endeavour to arrange for this team to extend.its tour'to .New Zealand. - ,'■'.'

HTJTT -VALLEY REPRESENTATIVES Tho following team has been chosen to represent the Hutt Valley versus thejunior representative team ill a match on the College Ground to-morrow :— Nicljolls, Doneghue, Hamilton, Wylie, Thomas; Aldersloy, Hughes, Baumber, Naughton, Lusty, Dukeson; emergency, Cl' Parrant. ' '

. SENIOR FIXTURES. ' The following senior fixtures have been drawn: — ■ January 25 and February 1. —North v. East, No. 1. Basin Reserve; Old Boys y. Returned.Soldiers, No,' 8 Bas;:i Reserve-;:Petono v. Hutt, at Petone. ' February v 8 and'ls—Hutt. v.. Old Boys; Petone v. East; North, v. Returned Soldiers.

. February 22 and March I.—Hutt v. Returned Soldiers; Petone v. North; Old Boys v. "East.